University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI

location_on  500 Lincoln DR, Madison, WI 53706 • language  wisc.edu • workspace_premium  3.7 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Residential Doctoral University Very Selective Low Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 58%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 42%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations3%
Architecture0%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies4%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences12%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education3%
Engineering11%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics4%
Health Professions and Related Programs8%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences2%
Legal Professions and Studies0%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies2%
Natural Resources and Conservation4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences2%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service1%
Social Sciences9%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 52%
Median SAT Math 700
Median SAT Reading 665
Median ACT Composite 30

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 650–750
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 630–700
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 27–32
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $11,000
Out-of-State Tuition $37,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $10,302 $11,406
$30K–$48K $8,000 $11,683 $12,318
$48K–$75K $15,000 $15,327 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $18,718 $18,184
>$110K $25,000 $20,153 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 32%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 84%
Median Payment $213
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		15% 31% 46%
$30K–$48K 		10% 14% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 16% 14%
$75K–$110K 		18% 17% 10%
>$110K 		42% 22% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $13,000 $13,638 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $14,484 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $14,660 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $17,000 $15,694 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $19,000 $13,773 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $31,132 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $23,696 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,899 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,787 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		81% 61% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		84% 65% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		87% 70% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		90% 75% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 95%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 5%
Graduation Rate 87%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		61% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		87% 56% 49%
Within 8 Years 		86% 58% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		86% 56% 57%
Black 		81% 40% 41%
Caucasian 		88% 58% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		85% 51% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		71% 54% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		80% 83% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		85% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		85% 49% 48%
Other race 		62% 59% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 30,360
Full-time Undergrads 86%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 11,758
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		51% 56% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		49% 44% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 4% 7%
Black 		2% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		71% 74% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 8% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		10% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 3% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		12% 22% 37%
$30K–$48K 		10% 14% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 18% 16%
$75K–$110K 		20% 21% 14%
>$110K 		43% 26% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Edgewood College
2 miles, SW • 2.3 star

Nearby Airports

Dubuque Regional Airport
81 miles, W • 1 star